# Doniphan, Kansas — #566 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.88 of 10. FIPS 20043. Population 7,493. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,500 people live in Doniphan, Kansas. It ranks #566 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 105 in Kansas. The combined sales tax is 8.5%, higher than in 91% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.91% of a home's value each year, more than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.1 years, longer than in 53% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 89% of counties. On this site's state scores, Kansas gets 7.12 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.12 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.74 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.12 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.27 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.34 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.07 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1107 Brown, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20013.md
- #427 Andrew, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29003.md
- #383 Holt, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29087.md
- #564 Richardson, Nebraska — https://libertymoving.org/counties/31147.md
- #1248 Atchison, Kansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/20005.md
- #1643 Buchanan, Missouri — https://libertymoving.org/counties/29021.md

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